Detailed description of Hidden Oaks Golf Course
Hidden Oaks Golf Course, is a Public, 18 hole golf course located in Saint Louis, Michigan.
Hidden Oaks Golf Course was previously known as Edgewood Hills. The course first opened for play in 1970 as a nine hole course. The course was designed by Bruce Matthews. Construction on a back-nine layout that would incorporate natural wetlands began in in 1998 with the formal opening formal on June 1, 1999. The back nine was designed by Jerry Matthews.
Hidden Oaks presents an amazing golf experience that starts the moment you travel down their long and winding driveway that is carved though tall and majestic Oak, Pine, and Maple trees! The course was carved through wooded, rolling terrain with some of the best greens in the state. Hidden Oaks is a “Natural Course Design†which will make you feel one with nature.
Located in beautiful St. Louis Michigan, Hidden Oaks is in the geographical center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula! Less than two miles from US-127 on M-46, Hidden Oaks is just a short drive from anywhere in Michigan.
As an 18-hole Championship Design, Hidden Oaks has blossomed into a venue fit for every golfer in search of an outstanding round among nature and all of its surroundings.
Blue tees: par-72, 6,555 yards, 72.6 / 129
White tees: par-72, 6,135 yards, 70.4 / 122
Red tees: par-72, 4,970 yards, 69.4 / 121
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$31 (cart included), played on Thursday, September 2023 at 9:00am
Heading up North for the weekend and decided to play first this 1970 Bruce Matthews/1998 Jerry Matthews rolling wooded 18 hole layout. Conditions were very good today even though they are preparing for the winter months ahead. The average size sand trap protected greens, were rolling very true (8-9) and quite firm. I played from the Blues/Tips at 3,341/3,212yds / 72.6 / 129 on this Par 36/36 layout in 2hrs 20 minutes. It helps getting the first tee time with the drawback being the Dew on most of the greens. Many of the holes are slight doglegs with forced carries either off the tee or approach shots to the many elevated protected greens that challenge carries. You start right out on #1 a Hcp 3 that sweeps right to a protected elevated green 422yds away. The #4 is a 402yds downhill tee to the 100yd marker being very uphill to a Hcp 1 blind green. The two (2) Par 5's #6 @ 479yds and #9 @ 485yds seen short but fairways being narrow and winding, make you pay if you stray. The Back 9 #10 is a 237yd Par 3 with a swamp carry in front of the green. The #13 is a 379yd Hcp 2 Par 4 that limits your drive to 200yds because of a 60yd carry swamp or 150yd shot to the green. The #18 Par 5 at 500yds is a sweeping left narrow fairway to a large friendly green on this Hpc 10 hole. Ended up shooting 41/40 w/33putts on this surprisingly hidden gem, that's worth the 15 minute drive from Hwy 127.